Saturday

Dismantling

It's Friday evening and I've opted out of drinks with friends in order to have some quiet time. I'm dismantling my favourite space; taking pictures down from the walls, clearing books from shelves and ornaments from the window sills. I have boxed up my paints and my collage things. I've put my favourite books on to the dining table but I can't decide which is the 'leave here' pile and which is the 'pack in the suitcase' pile. I'm split down the middle and next week is a pile of farewells and question marks. I've been welling up all afternoon. At least I get to play in Brooklyn for a few days in between the tearing down and the rebuilding.

I have some thoughts about leaving this beautiful city but I'll wait till I have my films developed, that way I can show you what I'll miss. What I'm starting to miss already. And who.

But here, apropo of nothing, are some collages I made yesterday in Karine's studio. They're not much but they did involve the breaking down of one form and the creation of a new one. And that's a start.

3 comments:

and this entry makes me want to hug you until my arms fall off. there won't be any real goodbyes, only see-you-soon's, and heaps and heaps of messages and emails in between now, and an elusive little when...

and the sky looks like it's about to open up and chuck an unholy tanty (yay! that stuck with me, i loved it so much when you said that the other week). i think it is montreal's way of saying "i love you, greeeeer! come back soon (là)!" though sun would have been a lot nicer.

I get the feeling you leave a trail of love wherever you go Greer, I'm sure you will be surely missed (and also do a lot of missing yourself) ... its all so bittersweet for you at the moment (I'm very excited about Brooklyn though) ... Love the collages !!!